Transport loader



Oct. 14, 1947,

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TRANSPORT LOADER n Filed April 12, 1943 10 Sheets-Sheet l0` Patented Oct. 14, 1947 TRANSPORT LOADERV Edwin B. Royle,V Salt Lake City, Utah, assignor to The Eimco Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah, a 'corporation of Utah Application April 12, 1943, SerialN0. 482,779

28 Claims.

1 This invention relates to'machinesfor loading and transporting material.

A principal object of the invention is the provision of a compact, mobile material handling device embodying simple one-man control of all the mechanism thereof.

Another object of vthe invention is the provision of a machine for handling material having power-operated loading mechanism and running gear and a compact gear train connecting the power supply device of the machine with the loading mechanism and running gear.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a compact, mobile unit including a hopper for carrying material, mechanism for loading the hopper and a power supply device for actuating the loading means and the running gear of the unit.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a machine for loading and transporting material including a compartment' fully enclosingthe gear train for transmitting power to the operating mechanism and running gear of the machine, and separate compartments enclosing clutch mechanism for controlling the transmission of power through the gear train.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of compact and simple control means for power-actuated machines for loading and transporting material.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description of an embodiment of the invention with particular reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a transport loader embodying the principles of the invention;

' Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the transport loader with the loading bucket removed;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the main frame of the loader viewed from the left with respect to Fig. 2; l

` Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the main frame on line 4--8 of Fig. 5, including a schematic representation of the location of the gear trains of the loader;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the main frame; Figs. 6 and '7 are a front elevation and a rear elevation, respectively, of the main frame;

' Fig; 8 is an elevation of the gear housing cover viewed from the left with respect to Fig. 2;

Fig. 9 is a rear elevation of the gear housing cover;

Fig; 10 is a front elevation oi the gear housing cover;

in Fig. 8;

Fig. 11 is an elevation of the gear'housing cover showing the opposite side from' that illustrated Fig. 12 is a cover;

Fig. 13 is a section through the transmission gear train on line I3-'l3 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 14 is a section through the transmission gear train on line I4--I4 of Fig. 4; Fig. 15 is a section through the transmission gear-train on line I5-I5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary elevation locomotion and steering control assembly;

Figi 17 isla fragmentary front view of the control of Fig. 16;

Fig. 18 is a lfragmentary section showing adetail of the locomotion control;

Fig. 19 is a fragmentary'section showing a detail of the steering control;

Fig. 20 is a fragmentary elevation showing the bucket control assembly;

` Fig. 21 is a fragmentaryiront view of the control of Fig. 20;

Fig. 22 is a fragmentary section showinga detail of the bucket control;

' Fig. 23 is a. fragmentary section showing afurther detail of the bucket control;

Fig. 24 is a fragmentary elevation section showing the brake assembly;

Fig. 25 isa plan View of the brake operating mechanism; f

Fig. 26 is an enlarged sectional elevation of the brake assembly and operating mechanism viewed from the right of Fig. 24;

Fig. 2'7 is a fragmentary plan view in partial section, and Fig. 28 is a fragmentary elevation. of a modied form of brake control means;

Fig. 29 is a, fragmentary front elevation of a modied form of transport loader embodying the principles of the invention; and l Fig. 30 is a fragmentary side elevation of the transport loader of Fig. 29. 1

The transport loader embodying the principles of the invention as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 comprises a main frame |00 (shown moreparticuin partial larly in Figs. 3-7) mounted on rightand lefthand pairs of ypower driven wheels IDI and Ila, respectively, and carrying a motor in engine housing |02. In cooperation with the gear housing cover (shown more particularly kin Figs. 8-12),

the frame |00 carries a transmission gear train top plan view of the gear housing showing the front end oi' the machine is a loading bucket |03 and at the rear a. transport hopper |04.

Conveniently'located on the right-hand side of the machine (with respect to Fig. 2) are a locomotion and steering control assembly (shown more particularly in Figs.` 16-19) operated by means lof control lever` |05, abucket control assembly(shown moreparticularly inFigs. 20-23) operated by means of control lever |05, and a brake control assembly (shown more particularly in Figs. 24-26) -operated by means of control pedal |01.

-Bolted to each sldeof the` main frame are side plates H3,- ||3a. Side plate 3 Vcarries mud guards H4, ||5 and operators platform ||0.

described ln Finlay and Royle U. S. Patent No. 1,906,000 and lncludefrocker unit 1 and hoist chain I3 running from theupper end of rocker unitllfl to chain .winding reel |00.

Hopper |04 is mounted on brackets |22 Iattached to side lplates ||3 l3a and brackets 208 (Figs. 3-7) integral with main `frame |00,` and is yprovided with a swinging dump Y door |23 having a manually releasable latch |124.

I The main frame and gear' housing covei` The main frame 00, 'shown particularly in Figs. 3-7, is a one-piece cast steel structure which provides the principal structural element of the machine. It includes the gear housing 200 which' cooperateswith the gear housing'cover 250shown in Figs. 8-12, to enclose and support the gear train,` including the rear wheel drive axles 3|8, 3| 0a which are mounted in bearings in openings 20|, 202 and 25|.252 (Figs. 8-12- and 15), and the driveshaft 330 for bucket chain reel (Figs. 2- and 15), which is mountedin opening 203 and bearing boss 253 (Figs. 10-12 and 15).

VThe main fname also includes the engine bed frame section 2|0 which supports the engine and engine'hou'sing |02 and mounts the front Wheels of the machine.

v'1"he'i'rontV wheels are carried by'meinbers |00, |a (Fig. 2) slidably mounted in guides 204, 204e 'y and'pivotally carried at the ends of axle H0,

which is pivotally mounted in clevis 205. Stops |||a limit the vertical movement of the front wheels.

The engine is mounted on pads 2li, and the engine housing |02 may be bolted to pads 2|2.

-The engine bed frame section also includes `members 2|3 forming rails upon which bucket -'rocker unit rocks'.

The rockerunit islprevented from sliding along rails H1 in all positions by means of two pairs of guide cables, one pair connectinglugs |20 on the rocker unit and lugs 2| 4 on the frame and the other pair connecting lugs |2| on the rocker unit yand lugs 2|5 on the frame. f The gear housing section of the main frame includes brackets 208y upon which hopperv |04 is mounted.

" AThe transmission gear train cket |03 and its operating members are simi- .s lar to the corresponding portions of the vmachine 3-5) is journalled in bearing .1302 mounted in opening 201 ingear housing 200 and carries on its rear end, within the gear housing. bevel pinion 303 which meshes withbevel ring gears 304,

v3041i carried on sleeves 305, 305a. Sleeves 305.

305e are mounted for free rotation about shaft A305 on bearings 301, 30`|a at their inner ends and bearings 308. 30811 at their outer ends. The sleeves areA further journalled in bearings 303,

y309a mounted in opening 22| in gear housing 200 and opening V2'|| in gear housing cover 250, respectively. Sleeve 305 may be coupled with shaft 305 through clutch' 3|0 for forward locomotion, or sleeve 305a may be coupled with shaft 305 through clutch 3|0a for reverse locomotion.

. Keyed to shaft 305 is spur gear 3|| which meshes with gear 3`|2 (Fig. 15), keyed to shaft 3|3.4 Shaft 3|3 isjournalled within sleeve gears sleeve gear 3|4 by means of spring-loaded clutch 3|,5 or with sleeve gear 3|4a by means of springloaded clutch 3|6a, for steering, or with -both sleeve gears for straight locomotion.

Sleeve gears 3|4,.3 |4a mesh with gears' 3 Il, 3|la which are keyed to rear wheel drive axles 3 i8, 3|8a driving the right and left rear wheels,.respective ly, axle 3|8 being journalledin bearings'3l9, 320 mounted in openings 20|; 202 in gear housing 200, and axle 3|0a being journalled in bearings 3| 9a, 320a mounted in Openingsl 25|, 252 in gear housing cover 250.

'Sleeve 305:1 (Figs. 13'and 14) includes gear y'32| which meshes with gear 322 (Figs. 14 and 15) keyed' to power take-off shaft 323. Shaft 323 is journalledin bearing 324 `mounted in opening 223 in gear housing 200 and in a bearing (not shown) Within sleeve gear 325 which is journalled in bearing`326 inr opening 213 in gear housing cover 250. The right-hand end of shaft 323 is provided with power take-off fitting 321. The lefthandend of shaft 323 may be coupled with sleeve gear 325 by means of clutch 320. Sleeve gear 325 meshes with gear 329 keyed to bucket chain reel driveshaft 330 which is journalled in lbearing 33| mounted in opening 203 in gear housing 200 and in bearing 33|a mounted in boss 253 in gear housingcover 250. The front Wheels are driven from the corresponding rear wheels by means of chains ||2 and ||2a engaging sprockets ||3b on each of the wheels.

The entire gear train is supported and enclosed within a central compartment formed between the gear housing section 200 of the main frame, 'and the gear houslngcover 250 which 'may be bolted together through iianges 239, 250. By providing suitable oil resistant closures, 0f types well. known in the art, between gear casing 200 and the members passing therethrough and between gear `casing cover 250 and the members passing therethrough, a fully enclosed, oil-tightgear box is provided. All the clutches are contained within dry compartments provided by the gear casing on the one side of the machine and by the gear casing cover on the other side.

Th clutch compartment provided by the gear casing 200 eneloses clutches 3|0 and 3|6 and powertake-oi 321. 'Top opening 240 is closed lby dust-tight closure member 24| and side opening 242 is closed by dust-tight closure member 243. The clutch compartment provided by the gear casing cover 250 encloses clutches 3|0a, 3|B`a and 328. Side opening 260 is closed by dust-tight closure member 26| and opening 262 is closed by yor removal is obtained by kremoving gear casing cover 250 together with the wheel and clutches associated therewith.

f Locomotion and steering control l The locomotion andv steering control assembly,

shown more particularly `in Figs. 16-19, provides complete locomotive and directional control of the vmachine by manipulation of a single control ele- `ment, lever |05, mounted on the left side of the wise Vrocking on pintle 40|.

Longitudinal movements of th'e control lever are transmitted by arm 404 forming part of clevis 402, to link member 405 and arm 406-`fixedly mounted on yrock shaft 401 which passes horizontally through gear casing 200 and into gear vcasing cover 250 and is mounted for rotation in be'arings406, 409. Cams 4l0, 4|0a keyed yto'rook shaft 401 have cam tracks 4| 4| la engaging-the fball ends ofclut'ch actuating levers 4|2, 4|2a pivoted on bracket arms 4|3, 4|3a securedto the gearY casing. Rotation of rock shaft 401 by forward motion of control lever` brings clutch 3|0 into engagement for forward locomotion, and

rotation of rod 401 by rearward motion of control lever |05 brings clutch 3|0a into engagement for reverselocomotion. Clutches 310 and 3| 0a are adjusted with reference to the control mechanlsm so. that neither clutch is engaged when control lever |05 is in the neutral position shown in Figs. 16 and `18.

Sidewise movements of the control lever are transmitted by slotted segment 4|4 to rod 4|5 mounted for rotation in brackets `4|6, 4|1.` Rotary motion of rod 4|5 is transmitted by arm 4|8 to rod 4|9 which passes horizontally through gear casing 200 and into gear casing cover 250 and ls'mounted for reciprocating motion in bearings 420', 42|. Members 422, 422a adjustably posi- .tioned on rod 4|9, engage the ends of clutch actuating levers 423, 423a pivoted on bracket arms of rod 4| 9 to the right by corresponding movement of control lever |05 causes disengagement of normally engaged spring-loaded. clutch 3|6, and movement of rod 4|9 to the left causes disengagement of normally engaged spring-loaded clutch 3|6a, In the neutral position of control lever |05 shown in Figs. 17. and 19, both' clutches 3|| and 3|6a. are in engagement. t v It will be seen that the described construction permits independent and concurrent engagement and disengagement of the forward and reverse locomotion clutches 3|0, 3|0a, and of the steering clutches 3| 6, 3|6avby simple and natural movements of 'a single control lever'.

,i Bucket control .The bucket control assembly, shown in Figs.

`20-23, provides complete control of the operation of bucket |03 lby means of a 'single control lever |06. pivotally mounted on bracket bolted to side plate H3. Motion of control lever 06 is transmitted by arm 502 to link member 503 and arm 504 flxedly mounted onrock shaft 505 which passes horizontally through gear casing 200 and -into gear casing cover 250 and is mounted for rotation in bearings 506, `501. Caml 508 keyed to the end of rock shaft 501 has cam track 509 engaging the ball end of clutch actuating lever 5|0'pivoted on bracket arm 5|| secured to web 254 of the gear casing cover.

Mounted on rock shaft 505 is a. lug 5|2 connected by arcuate link 5|3 to one end of a-brake band 5|4 encircling the drum of clutch 328.` The other end of the brake band is connected to a rod 5|5 which is adjustably secured to gear casing cover 250. The brake band is supported intermediate the ends by bracket 5|6 mounted on the inner walls of gear casing cover 250. j'

Crank lever 5|1 is pivotally mounted.` in side plate H3. The outside arm 5|8 of lever 5|1 carries an oiset lug 6|9 projectinginto 4the path' of control .lever |06. The inside arm 52u of lever 5|1 carries an adjustable stop 52| in the path of bucket'rocker arm I1.

In the position of thel controllever |06,show'n in Figs. 1 andV 20, the bucket chain reel clutchy 328 and brake band 5|4 are disengaged. Movement of control lever |06 to the right to contact or approximately contact with lug. 5 I9 rocks shaft 505 to cause engagement of clutch 326 to actuate chain reel |08'to elevate bucket |03. .When

' 424,'424i-secured to thegear casing. Movement bucket |03 strikes stop 52| at the dump position of the bucket with respect to hopper. |04, lever 5|1 is rocked and lug 5|9 returns control -lever |06 to neutral position. The fall of: the bucket maybe braked or the bucket may vbeheld in any desired position on its arc of travel yby movement of control lever |06 from neutral position to the left rocking shaft 505 to 'cause engagement of brake band 5|5 with the drumy of clutch 326. f v v The brake assembly 'I'he brake assembly and operating mechanism, shown in Figs. 24-26, provides means'for the control of brakes for steering, stopping and parking the transport loader of the invention by manipulation of a single control pedal |01. i

The brakes comprise bands 60|, 60|a -supported about the drums of clutches 3| 6, 3|6a by brackets 602, 602a mounted on gear casing,200 and. gear casing cover 250, respectively. The ends of brake bands 60|, 60|c are connectedto toggles 603, 603a, respectively, mounted on toges arms 604, 60411 connectedl to link rods 605,

Link rod 605e `is connected to arm606af'keyed to rocker rod 601 which is journalled in bearings 608, 606a mounted in web portions loi' 'the main frame, and in bearing 609 mounted on bracket 6|0 which is fastened to platform ,||6.

Link rod 605 is connected to arm 606 keyed to rocker sleeve 6I| which is mounted concentrically on rod 601for rotation about rod 601 on bearings SI2, 6|2a. y

Brake pedal arms 6| 3, 6|4 which are keyed to rocker rod 601 and rocker sleeve 6| respectively,

project forwardly and have the ends thereof pivotally mounted in parallel bearings 6|5, 6|6, respectively, on the undersideof pedal |01 adjacent opposite ends. Ratchet bar 6|1 is pivotally mounted at 6|8 on platform ||6 between arms 6|3, 6|4 and may be engaged with the edge of `pedal |01 when the latter is depressed.

Rocking the brake pedal to the right (Fig, 25,)

rocks therocker rod801 and tightens brake band l|a against the drum of clutch A3|Ba thereby V braking the wheels on the left-hand side of the `machine while rocking the brake pedal to the left rocks, rocker sleeve 6H and tightens brake bend sul against the .drum of clutch als thereby braking the wheels on the right-hand side of the machine. .Depressing the brake pedal horizontally actuates both brakes uniformly. `rIhe pedal may be lockedy in depressed position ity-raisingl use of paired pedal members |01a, |01b, as shown in Figs.A 27 and 28, independently actuating pedal 1 arms 0|3a, 6|4a connected to the rocker rod 601 `and rocker sleeve 6| I, respectively, offthe brake assembly and lockable in depressed position by engagement with ratchet bars B`|1a, 8| 1b.

Qperction Thevv entire functioning ofthe transport loader ofthe invention is under the complete controloi 'anoperator'standing on `platform 'H6 with his left hand on locomotion and steering lever |05,

vhis rightl hand on bucket control lever |06, and hisrlght foot on brake pedal |01.

f With thel control levers in the neutral position shown in sFig; 1 and thebrake pedal fuly `de f"pressed,clutches -3| 0, 3|0a are disengaged and spring-loaded clutches 3 I6, 3|5a are engaged and fth'e'running gear is-braked through brake bands 50|,80Iaand clutches 3|8,3|0a. i

When thai-engine is running, power is trans- `mitted-:'tl11"c' ugh shaft 30|, pinion 303, bevel gear y 304e, gearsfn'l `and 322 to power'take-oi shaft 323 at allpostions of the 'control lever |05, so-that operation loi! the bucket through clutch S28-and gears "325`and 329, by manipulation of control leveriUB, as hereinbefore described, is possible ait. all times independently of the locomotion, steering and braking of the running gear.

Upon releasing brake pedal |01, clutch 3|0 may be actuated byforward movement of lever |05 to transmit power to the wheels through shaft 306, .A gears 3|| and 3|2, clutches 3|6, 3|6a, gears 3H, Illa and 3|1, 3|1a to shaft 3| 8a for forward locomotion,l or clutch 3|0a may be actuated by rearward movement of lever |05 to transmit power to the wheels through the same gear train for reverse locomotion.` l

In eitheriorward or reverse positionof lever |05, steering may be eifectedfeither by releasing clutch 3|8 oru3|6a by movement of lever |05. to the left or right, respectivelyor by braking the drum eoi' clutch 3|6 or 3|0a by rocking pedal |01 to the left or right,respectively, or by both releasing one of said clutches 3|6, 3|0a and braking the drum of the releasedclutch.

In using the transport loader for transferring material from stockl piles to a place of use, for

example, the bucket is loaded by crowding the bucket in lowered position against the pile of material, the loaded bucket is then raised by manipulation of control lever |06 to dump into hopper |04, these operations are repeated until the desired amount of material has been loaded into the hopper, the machine is `then run by manipulation of the locomotion and steering` control leverV |05 and brake pedal |01 tothe place of use, and the load of material is` dumped at'the place' of-use by releasing the door of the hopper.

In Figs. 29 and 30 is Ashown the lower front end of a modied form of transport loader in which the front pair of wheels of the transport 8 loader, shown in Figs. 1 and y2, areV replaced by caster wheels; In these figures, identical reference numerals designate corresponding parts in the `.embodiments of Figs. 1 and 2. The caster wheels 10|; which are shown as paired, are journalled in bifurcated stocksv 101, the Shanks oi which are Y iournalled in bearings carried 'in the and ease' of control provided by the transmission and control assemblies of this invention.

The particular embodiments of the invention shown and described herein are merely illustrative of the principles ot the invention and the form and arrangement of the elementsof the invention may be widely varied within the scope of the invention as deflned'by the claims.`

. This'app'lication is a continuation-impart of my abandoned application Serial No. 426,765, filed January 14, 1942.

1. In a mobile material handlingmachineincluding laterally disposed running gear, amaterial lifting device and a power source, a transmission mechanism comprising a train of gears including clutch means connecting said'V power source and said material lifting device, paired tralnsof gears eachlincludn'g clutch means, each paired trains ofvgears to said :drst mentioned train of gears between said power sourceand the clutch means .included in said rst mentioned train ofgears. l

2. In a y:nobile material handlingmachine. including llaterally disposed running gear, amaterial liftingdevice and a power source, atransmission mechanism comprising a train ci. gears including clutch means k,connecting said power source and said material lifting device, paired trains of gears each including clutch means, each train of said pair being connected to a different lateral unit .of said running gear, gear means including paired clutch means for selectively connecting for driving in opposite directions said paired trains of Vgears to said rst mentioned train of tgears 'between said power sourceand the clutch means included in saidfirst mentioned closing all of the gear members of said transmission within a single compartment excludingall of the clutch members.

3. In a mobile material handling machine inciudinglaterally disposed running gear, ay material lifting device and a power source, a transmission mechanism comprising a ,train of gears including clutch means connecting said power source andsaid material lifting device, paired trains of gears each including clutch means, each train of said pair being connected to a different llateral unit of said runningA gear, gear means including paired clutch means for selectively connecting for driving in opposite directions said paired trains of gears to said ilrst mentioned train of gears between said power source and the clutch means included in said rst mentioned train of gears, and casing members supporting said transmission and totally enclosing all of the gear members of said transmission within a single compartment excluding all of the clutch members.

4. In a mobile material handling'machine in@ f n cluding laterally disposed runninggear, ajmaterial lifting device and va powersource, a transmission mechanism comprising a train of lgears including clutch means connecting saidV power source and said material lifting device, paired" trains of gears each including clutch means, each train of said pair being connected to a different lateral unit of said running gear, gear means including paired clutch means for selectively connecting for driving in opposite directions said j f paired trains of gears to said rst mentioned '15 train of gears between Said power source and the clutch means included in said first mentionedY train of gears; casing members supporting saidtransmission and.totally enclosing all of the gear members of said transmission withina, single compartment excluding all of the vclutch members, and closure members cooperatingwith said casing members to provide at least one compart ment totally enclosing said clutch members.

5. In a mobile material handling machineincluding laterally disposed running gear, a material container, a material lifting bucket and operating mechanism therefor adapted to'transfer material from a source thereof to said container, and a power source, `a transmission mechanism com-v prising a train of gears including clutch means'` connecting said source and said operating mech. anism, paired trains of gears each including clutch means, each train of said pair being con--` nected to a different lateral unit of said running' -gear, and gear means including paired clutch means for selectively connecting for' driving in opposite directions said paired trains' of gears to said first mentioned train of gears between said power source and the clutch meansincluded in. said first mentioned train of gears. 4

6. In a mobile material handling machine, v running gear comprising laterally disposed drivenv wheels and at least onecaster wheel, a material lifting device, a power source,` and a transmission mechanism comprising a'train of gears including clutch meansconnectlng said 'power source and said materiallifting device, paired trains of gears each including clutch means, each train of said pair being connected to a different driven wheel, and gear means including paired clutch means for selectively connecting for driving in opposite directions said paired trains of gears to said first mentioned train of gears between said power Y source and the clutch included in said iirstmentioned train of gears.

'1. In a mobile material vhandling machine vincluding laterally disposed running gear, a material lifting device and a power source, a transmission mechanism comprising a train of gears including clutch' means connecting said power source and said material lifting device, and paired Y trains of gears each including clutch means, each train of said pair being connected to a different lateral unit of said running gear, and vto said firstf train of gears between said power source and said I first clutch. 8. In a mobile material handling machine including laterally disposed running gear, a mate-A rial lifting device and a power source, a transmission mechanism comprising a train of gears including a manually engageable clutch connecting said power vsource and said material lifting device, .paired trains of gears each including a spring-engaged manually disengageable clutch,

. said springfengaged clutches.

lable clutchfeach train ofsaid pair' being. con- Ltweenv said power source and the clutch included `manually operable controlmemberQpivotally two sets of movements in mutuallyperpendicular planes, means for' selectively engaging either of disengagement of Vsaid independently, engageable -clutches in response to Vmovement inthe 'other sourcefandsald material'lifting device, paired trains ofgearseach including: clutch meanspeach. 1

eachtrainofsaidpair being connected toca differentflateral unit, of said vrunning'-gear,' gear means including v paired manually engageable clutches fori selectively connecting for drivingv inni..

oppositejdirections said paired'trains of gears to said first'mentionedt-rain of gearsV between said y power source and the'clutch included insaid first .mentioned train of gears, and a single manually operable control memberv for selectively engagn ingeither of said paired manually engageable. clutches and for selectively disengaglng either oi."

9. In a mobile material handling machine in v cluding laterally disposed lrunning gear, a, mate-. i; rial lifting device and a` power source,` a transmis-1- -f vsion mechanism comprising gftrain 'of'gea'rs inl' cluding a clutch connecting.. said power sourcev t and said material lifting device, 4paired trains of v gears eachincluding an independently engagevne'zcteclto a different lateral unit ofsaid running gear, gearv means including; paired 'alternatelygeng gageable clutches for selectively vconnectingffor i I driving in vopposite directions saidpaired trains of gears'to said first ment'ioifiedtrainof gearsbe'- in said rst mentioned train'of gears,,a single mounted for universal "movement, means Vfor con.. verting movements of said control memberinto said paired-alternatelyengageable clutches in re; sponse to movement in one of Vsaid planes, and means for selectively controlling engagement and ments of said control'member intotwo setsof l movements in AInutuallyperpendicular planes, means for selectively actuating said transmission `means todrivesaid running gear in forward o rf.

reverse direction inresponse tof movement in one of said planes, and means lfor selectively actuating said transmissionymeans toadrive either of` the-lateral units-of said runninggear in response to Amovement in the other of said planes. 1

11. In amobnileematerial handling machine'inf f 4 cluding laterallydisposedmunning gear, a mate-1.7""

rial-lifting .device and a; power source, va -transl ,i mission Vmechanism comprising a train of .gears including. clutch meanseconnecting said powrl train of said pair being connected Ato `a different lateral unit of said running gaangear means ,in-y f cluding paired clutch meansfor selectively connecting fordriving in opposite 'directions said paired trains of gears to said first mentioned train of gears betweenl said powersource and-the clutch means ,includedin said first mentioned train of gears,4 laterallyl paired braking means adapted to vbrake said running gear, and means f for selectively actuating said brakingmeans.

1 2. In a mobile material handling machine including laterally disposed runninggear, amateriallifting device and a power source, a. transmistr'ains 'orgears `each including clutch'means, each ciuding` paired clutch'fmeans for selectively vconl"erecting'for drivinginopposite directions said f ired' trains of fgears :to saidrst vmentioned train rgergbetween said power source and the .clutch egearsjflate'rally paired braking 'means adaptedto brake said runninggearfa control member pivotfallyjfixiunted for ymovementin two mutuallyeperaired brakingfmeans in' lresponse to'moyeme'ntof 'd member 'inone of 'said'planes-, and vmeansrfor 'lect-ively engagingeither of jsaid paired braking .means `in-resr'ionse tov movement `of said member th'eotherlot 'said'planes i 5313. A Imobile material handling machine com@ 'prising in combination Ylaterally disposed running :Jge'aifjfraframe' carried by said running'gea-r, af maft'eriallifting' bucket and` operating "mechanism therefor carricdby saidtraniai apwer source 1.125

' rin-saidffralne; aiidjtransmission mechanism com-V "jprising atrain of "gears includingclutch means i`mormeeting said power ,source Aand said Voperating fmechanism, fpaired ltrains of `'gears each including .fcluth' ;means, each train ,of ysaidpair' :being con- "mectedto a different lateral unitvof'vsaidrunning ainefoffs'aid pairlbeng connectedftoa tdifferent iteral `unit of saidrunnin'g gear, V `gear means inndieularplanes.meansffor'engagingfbthlof "said lading:clu'tceh-'meansv connecting said power uice :Sand -said materialjlifting device, pairedfl cluding 'pairedk alternately engageable clutches for f selectively connecting `for/driving in opposite i directions lsaid paired trains of gears to said rst mentioned train or gears `between said power sourceand the clutch included in said firstv mentioned train-of gearsflaterally `paired braking means Vadaptedto brake said'running gear, a sin'- l gle' manually operable control member for 'actufating said irst named clutclrand-said means for 10y means lincludedfinlsaid"first, ,mentioned train of braking said operating'echanism, a 'single Vmanually voperable control memb`er\for selectively en- -igalgingeither of said-paired alternately :engage able clutches vand for*selectively"contro1ling en- ;"ga'ge'ment'and `disengagement of said independentlyfen''gages'.ble clutches, a control member Apivsaidpaired braking L'rnearls Iin response to move- Sigean zandj'jgear means 'includingf'paired clutch *inea nscfor 'selectivelyconnecting-for driving in #opposite directions said 'paired Vtrains of gears to ysaid nrstfmentioned train' of gears between v said' ,-;power source -and the .clutch means-included in zsaid'* llrst mentioned v*train -f `Vgears.

14. fA mobile :mater-lai -handling machine comiprlsing in .combination laterallydlsposed running 'xeaiya `frame carriedfby said running gear, almament of said last named control member'in one of saidplaneaand means for selectivelyen'gaglng .eitherof saidv paired braking Vmeans in response-to movementiofisaid last named control member the otherof `said planes.

`16. .Agmobile material handling machine com- 'fprising 'in combination laterally disposed running geana framecarried 'by said 'running gear, a material containercarried by-said frame, a material lifting bucket and operating mechanism there-v for carried by said frame and adapted to 'lift said bucket -from lling position to dumping position with respect to. said containerfmeans foi-braking saidoperating mechanism, a power source onsaid fra'me,fand transmissionmechanism comprising a train of gears including a clutch connecting said power source and said` Voperating mechanism.

paired trains of gears each including an inde pendentlyl engageable clutch, each train of sai pair beingconnected to a different lateral unit"` *txlafl lifting Vbucket andoperatingmecl1anism-l therefor carried by'said'frame; a power source on` said ira-me Iand trans'riiission emechanis'm comprislng fa `'train of "gears including' clut'ch connecting '5.'saidjpower 4source and said operating mechanism, Ilf'paird -trainsofl gears'- each including van inde.-

alternatelyy engageable clutches for selectively connecting 4for driving in opposite directions said paired `trains of gears to said vii'rst mentioned vtrain.orfrvgears'between said power source .and the pendently rengageable clutch,l each train of said .5,-pa`ir beingconneted yto adifferent lateral unit i fsaidrunning gear, and-gear ymeans lincluding lectively connecting for drivingfin opposite direcons'said paired trains of gearsitosaid first-mentloned train of gears between sa'id lpowersource zar'd theclutch 'includedjin said rst mentioned train off-gear'ssaid` frame including an integral Vmember suDpOrting andtotally' enclcsingall .of

jlthegear `members of -sai'd transmission 'mechaf' aired alternately engageable clutches for sej 'lnism 'in cooperation with s, singleremovable cio-,

sure member.

,15. -A mobile matriarnanciing .machine c'omf E prising in combination laterally .disposed run- .ning gear,a frame car'riedbysaid running gear.

-f'famaterialcontainercarried by said frame. a mag'terial lifting `I'bucket and operating, mechanism ."thereforcarriedbysaid rameand adapted to liftk 'i saidr-bucket from `filling p/'ositionto dumping positio'n with `respectto said container. means for V-brakingsaid operating mechanism; a, power source :on said Tramerand vtransriiissioriy mechanism comwprisinga train of gears including aclutch'con-' finecting said `'powersource "and saidfoperating fing :an *independently engageable clutch` each .clutchincluded -in said first mentioned train of 45 f gears, laterally paired braking means adapted to ybrake said .running geen-an operators platform carried by Said frame, a single manually operable movement in two mutually perpendicular planes, `means for engaging both`of .said paired braking means pin response to movement .oijsaid last named control memberin one of said planes, and `means vfor selectivelyf'engaging either ofsaid pairedv braking'means in response tomovement of ysaid/lastnamed control'me'mber'in the other of `-said'planes, the two first-named control members being mounted on Asaidlma'czhine adjacent said operators platform and positionedfor actuation `one Yby each'hand offan operator and the/ last named `of "said 4control members Ybeing -mo'unted `on .said machine `*adjacent said operators platform and `positioned for-*actuation by a. foctof such operator. y

17. 'In a mobile'mate'rial yhandling machine inv cluding laterally disposed 'running gear and a "tr'ain'jof 'saidfpair being connected toga; different l `vlateral of said 'running gear, gear Smeansin"- power source/a power shaftdispo'sed longitudi- :nally #between said runningy gear, Ia. transverse shaftfpairedsleeves mounted for rotation about 13 i said transverse shaft, gear means connecting said sleeves with said power shaft for rotation of said sleeves each in an 'opposite sense, alternately er1- gageable @clutch vrne'ari's `for selectively connecting either of said sleeves with said' transverse shaft of said pair being connected to, a difierent driven wheel, and gear means including paired clutches for selectively connecting'for ldriving in opposite directions said paired trainsof gears to'said-'power and paired trains of gears each including a clutch,

each train 'ofsaidipair'connecting al different lat# eral unit of said running gear toV said 'transverse 18. In a mobile materialhandling. machine includingV laterally disposed "running gear an dV a power source, a'power shaft disposed'longitudinally 'between said running' gear, a transverse' shaft, paired sleeves mounted for rotation about said transverse shaft, -gear means connecting said sleeves with said power shaft for rotation of said sleeves each in an opposite sense, alternately en-` gageable uclutch means disposed at the outer ends lectively connecting either of said sleeveswith said transverse shaft, ;ia second transverseshaft, gear means connecting said first transverse-'shaft with Asaid second. transverse shaft: 'paired` sleeves mounted for `rotation about said second-transe verseshaft, independently operable clutch means disposed atfthe' outer ends cf saidA second transverse vshaft andof the last-named sleeves, and

paired trains" of gearstconnecti'ng each of saidlast-named lsleeves'to a different lateral unitoi"V said running gear.

19In a vvmobile material handling machine,

source.

23. In a 'free swiveling caster'wheel means supporting the other end of said machine. a power source, and

transmission means connecting said power source Vwith said driven wheelsand comprising paired 1 trainscf gears each including a clutch, each train of said sleevesand said transverseshaft'for se-y lof said p air being connected to adifferent driven wheel, gear means. including'paired clutches for selectively connecting for driving in opposite directions said paired trainsof `gears to said power source-, paired braking means mounted in" brakv -v ing relation to said l'driven wheels, and `means for selectively actuating saidbraking means. 24.V In afmobile material vhandling machine including laterally vc lisposed running gear and a power source, a power shaft disposed lorig-itudt,

` nally between saidrun-ning gear, a transverse running gear comprising laterally dispose'ddriven wheels'and atleast one 'caster wheel, afpower source, a power shaftdisposed longitudinally of the machine, a transverse shaft, pairedV sleeves mounted 'forrotation about vsaid transverse shaft,

gear means connecting said sleeves with saidpower shaft for rotation of said sleeves each in an opposite sense, alternately engageable -clutch means -for selectively connecting eitherof said trains of gears each includingaclutch, each train of said pair connecting a different driven wheel of said running gear to said transverse shaft.

20. In a mobile material handling machine, laterally disposed running gear, apower source, and transmission means connecting said power source with said running gear and comprising paired trains of gears each including a-clutch,each train of said pair being connected to a different lateral unit oi said running gear, and gear means including paired clutches for selectively connecting for driving in opposite directions said paired trains of gears to said power source.

21. In a mobile material handling machine, laterally disposed running gear, a power' source, and transmission means connecting said power source with said running gear and comprising paired trains of gearseach including a clutch, each train of said pair being connected to a different lateral shaft,l paired slecvesrmounted for rotation about said-transverse shaft. gear means connecting said sleeves with said'power shaft for rotation of said sleeves each -inv an opposite sense, clutch means disposed at the outer ends of'said sleeves and said transverse shaft for selectively-connecting .either vof said sleeves with said transverse shaft,fa .second transverse shaft, gearlmeans connecting said first transverse"shaftl with said second transverse" shaft, paired sleeves mounted for rotation about said second transverse shaft, independently operable clutch means disposed at the outer ends "of said secondtransverse' shaft and of the lastnamed sleeves, paired trains of gears connecting l each of said last-named sleeves toa different late 4o sleeves with said transverse shaft, and paired" eral unit of said running' gear. and casing members including all of said gear members within a single compartment excluding all of said clutch members. A

25. .In a mobile material handling machine including laterally disposed running gear and a power source, a power shaft disposed longitudinally between said, running gear, atransversev shaft; paired sleeves mcunted for rotaucnabont;

`said transverse shaft, gear means connecting said l Vsleeves with said power shaft for rotation of said sleeves each in an opposite sense, alternately engageable clutch-means disposed at the outer ends of said sleeves and said transverse shaft for seunit of said running gear, gear means including paired clutchesfor selectively connecting for driv ing in opposite directions said paired trains of gears to said power-source, paired braking means mounted in braking relation to said running gear, and means for selectively actuating said braking means.

22. In a mobile material handling machine,` running gear comprising laterally disposed drivenvv wheels supporting one end of the machine and free swiveling caster wheel means supporting the other end of said machine, a power source, and transmission means connecting said power source with said driven wheels and comprising paired trains of gearseach including a clutch, each train f'lectively connecting either of saidisleeves lwith said transverse shaft, a'second transverse shaft,`

gear-means connecting saidi'lrsttrafnsverse shaft with said second transverse shaft, pairedsleeves mounted for rotation about s aid second transverse shaft. independently operablejclutch means disposed at the outer ends of said second transe verse shaft and of the last-named sleeves, paired trains 4of gears lconnecting each of said lastnamed sleevesto a' different lateral unit 'of said running gear, paired brakingmeans mounted in l braking relation to the driven members of lastnamed clutch means, and means for selectivelyv actuating said braking means. 26. In a mobile material handlingmachine including laterally ldisposed rui'iifiirig;l gear, a materiallifting device and a power source,l a tra-nsmission mechaniszricomprising a train of gears including a clutch connecting said power sourceand said material lifting device,y paired/trains of gears each including an independently engageable clutch, each train of said pair being connected to I .mobil'emmaterial' handling machine, running gear comprising llaterally disposed drivenwheels .supporting one vend of the machine and a dinerent lateral unit of said running gear, gear means includingpaired alternately engageable clutches for selectively connecting for driving in opposite directions said paired trains of gears to.

mentioned trainfoi' gears, and a single manually operable controlmember for selectively engaging either of said paired alternately engagcable clutches-and for selectively controlling engagement 'and disengagement ofsaid independently engageable clutches. Y Y

27. In armobile material handling machine includinglaterally disposed running gear, a power source, and ytransmission means connecting said powersource and said running gear fordriving each lateral unit of said running gear in both forward andV reverse directions including a clutch in the drive toeachlateral unit, a .single manually operable control `member Vpivc'vtally mounted Iori universal movement, means responsive to4 components .ofmovement of said control member in`VV l one plane forf selectively actuating said transmission means todrive said running gear in forward or reverse direction and meansresponsive tocomponents 'ofmovernent of` said control member in a planefperpndicular to said nrst planefor selec-` tively. actuating said clutches in the transmission meansto drive 'either of the lateral units of said Vso running gear. I v

28. vIn a mobilek material handling machine in'- cludinglaterally disposed running-gear, a power sourcaand transmissionmeans connecting saidpower source and said running` gear for driving eacnlaterai unitjof vsaid running vgear inlootli Number forwardand reversefdirections including a clutch tlle of this patent:

in the drive to each lateral unit,`a single manually operable control member pivotally mounted for 1 universal movement, means responsive to come ponents of movement of said control member about two mutually vperpendicular axes for selec- Vtively actuating said transmission means for forward and reverse drive o f said running gear in response to movement of said control member about one of said axes and for selectively actuating said clutches in the transmission means to drive either of the lateral units of said running gear in response to movement of said control member about .the other of said axes.`

EDWIN B. RoYLE.

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